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Using cycling to explain why physics isn’t a drag
Scientists and teachers have combined to develop a simple spreadsheet-based method of teaching aerodynamic drag to 14 and 15 year olds. By measuring the speed of one of their classmates riding a bike, taking a photo to in order to measure the frontal area of the cyclist, the students were able to calculate the drag […]
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Wearable energy generator uses urine to power wireless transmitter
Courtesy of the University of the West of England Press Office. A pair of socks embedded with miniaturised microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and fuelled with urine pumped by the wearer’s footsteps has powered a wireless transmitter to send a signal to a PC. This is the first self-sufficient system powered by a wearable energy generator […]
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Tropical groundwater resources resilient to climate change
Courtesy of the University College London (UCL) Press Office. Tropical groundwater may prove to be a climate-resilient source of freshwater in the tropics as intense rainfall favours the replenishment of these resources, according to a new study published in Environmental Research Letters. As climate observations show that global warming leads to fewer but more intense rainfalls, […]
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New Senior Product Manager appointed for IOP Publishing
Terry Hulbert has been announced as the new Senior Product Manager, Content Platform for IOP Publishing (IOP). Terry will be responsible for driving the development roadmap for IOPscience, IOP’s content platform. He will be focused on ensuring that the platform and the services it provides meets the needs of IOP’s readers and partners. He will […]
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Food poverty in the South West leaves gap of nearly a million meals
With many of us still trying hard to work off the extra pounds after a Christmas of excess, unfortunately not everyone in the South West was able to indulge in that extra mince pie, as food poverty still remains a critical issue for many people in the region. Local food waste charity FareShare South West […]
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IOP Publishing participates in eduGAIN
IOP Publishing (IOP) has joined the service eduGAIN to allow institutions, within participating federations, access to IOPscience through Shibboleth/Institutional login, simplifying access to scientific content within the global research community. Through eduGAIN, IOP has expanded the list of institutions that can use Shibboleth/Institutional login to access IOPscience to include customers in the Czech Republic, Ireland, […]
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Features editor of Physics World awarded European Astronomy Journalism Prize
Dr Louise Mayor, features editor of Physics World, is off to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, after winning the European Astronomy Journalism Prize 2014. Louise’s winning article, “Hunting gravitational waves using pulsars”, was published in the October 2014 issue of Physics World and was also promoted via a video on physicsworld.com. Louise […]
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Interstellar technology throws light on spinning black holes
The visual effects team from Christopher Nolan's epic, Interstellar, have provided new insights into the powerful effects of black holes.
